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Kryton Continues to Grow in 2020, Ranking Higher in the List of Biggest BC Companies Owned by Women

Despite the challenges faced in 2020, Kryton maintains its strong position in Business in Vancouver’s recent list of biggest BC businesses owned by women. Under the continued leadership of CEO Kari Yuers, Kryton was recently ranked 12th in the publication’s top 20 list. That is around four to six positions higher than Kryton’s rankings in previous years, so it’s clear the company has only continued to progress throughout the years, no matter the trials ahead.

Ranked by total number of staff

Rank ’20	Company Address	Owner(s)	Top executive(s)	Products or services	Year founded	Revenue ’19	No. B.C. staff ’20/’19
1	TPD 980 Howe St Suite 201, Vancouver V6Z 0C8 P: 888-685-3530 F: NP tpd.com	Leslie Meingast (65%), Paul Tournier (35%)	Paul Tournier, president, Leslie Meingast, founder and board chair	HR managed services (payroll, benefits management, outplacement, etc.), HR consulting, HR technology, insourced talent acquisition, temporary staffing, permanent recruiting, contingent workforce management	1980	N/A	1,150 (1) 1,150 (1)
2	Macdonald Real Estate Group 2105 38th Ave W, Vancouver V6M 1R8 P: 604-263-1911 F: 604-266-3514 macrealty.com	Lynn Hsu	Lynn Hsu, CEO, Dan Scarrow, president	Residential sales, commercial sales and leasing, property management, strata management, project marketing, relocation	1944	N/A	1,100 (2) 1,100 (2)
3	SimpeQ Care Inc 1221 Lonsdale Ave Suite 200, North Vancouver V7M 2H5 P: 604-988-3103 F: 604-988-3105 simpeq.ca	Gerry Clayford-Beckie	Gerry Clayford-Beckie, owner/director	Staffing, management and education at seniors facilities and at long-term care and assisted-living sites	2003	N/A	727 715
4	Purdys Chocolatier 8330 Chester St, Vancouver V5X 3Y7 P: 604-454-2777 F: 604-301-4402 purdys.com	Karen Flavelle	Karen Flavelle, CEO	Chocolates, nuts, ice cream and seasonal gifts	1907	N/A	682 583
5	CEFA 1930 Pandora St Suite 308, Vancouver V5L 0C7 P: 778-522-2332 F: NP cefa.ca	Natacha V Belm	Natacha Beim, founder and CEO	Private schools for children ages one to five, with a world-renowned exclusive curriculum featuring STEM, art, music, yoga, dance, academics and play	1996	N/A	670 604
6	Tours and Travel Ltd (dba Travel Best Bets) 3011 Underhill Ave Suite 201, Burnaby V5A 3C2 P: 604-669-6607 F: 604-669-5336 travelbestbets.com	Claire Newell	Claire Newell, president and owner	Travel services	1993	N/A	220 148
7	Herbaland Naturals Inc 13330 Maycrest Way, Richmond V6V 2J7 P: 604-284-5050 F: 604-285-0606 herbaland.com	Aisha Yang 50% Musharaf Syed 50%	Musharaf Syed, co-founder and CEO, Aisha Yang, co-founder, sales and marketing director	Manufacturing and distribution of healthy nutritional gummies worldwide	2009	N/A	120 110
8	1260 Shoppers Row Suite 150, Campbell River V9W 2C8 P: 250-287-9898 F: 250-287-9838 discoverycommunitycollege.com	Lois McNestry	Lois McNestry, president, John McNestry, vice-president	Post-secondary adult education	1999	N/A	111 112
9	Importers 1340 Hastings St E, Vancouver V5L 1S3 P: 604-253-3022 F: 604-255-4345 gourmetwarehouse.ca, continentalimporters.ca	Caren McSherry	Caren McSherry, founder and president	Gourmet food, housewares, gift basket services, food service distribution and specialty import	1998	N/A	74 73
10	Nana’s Kitchen & Hot Sauce Ltd 8125 130 St Suite 12, Surrey V3W 7X4 P: 604-572-6202 F: 604-572-6275 yournanaskitchen.com	Shelina Mawani (100%)	Shelina Mawani, president and co-founder	Convenient comfort food for global tastes	2000	N/A	62 60
11	Globalme Localization Inc 1008 Homer St Suite 310, Vancouver V6B 2X1 P: 855-438-5106 F: NP globalme.net	Subsidiary of Summa Linguae Technologies	Emre Akkas, chief technologist, Hanna Golota, chief operating officer	Localization, testing and usability evaluation services for apps, websites, speech-recognition and wearable devices	2009	N/A	60 59
12	Kryton International Inc 1645 Kent Ave E, Vancouver V5P 2S8 P: 604-324-8280 F: 604-324-8899 kryton.com	Kari Yuers	Kari Yuers, president and CEO, Kevin Yuers, vice-president, product development	Manufacturer and distributor of smart concrete solutions for waterproofing, durability and monitoring in concrete construction	1973	N/A	53 52
13	McNeill Nakamoto Recruitment Group 860 Homer St Suite 407, Vancouver V6B 2W5 P: 604-662-8967 F: 604-662-8927 mcnak.com	Cheryl Nakamoto (50%)	Cheryl Nakamoto, president and managing partner	Permanent placement of positions from management to administrative, temporary, contracting and payroll placement	1996	N/A	50 50
14	Mustel Group 1505 2nd Ave W Suite 402, Vancouver V6H 3Y4 P: 604-733-4213 F: 604-733-5221 mustelgroup.com	Evi Mustel	Evi Mustel, president	Qualitative (focus groups, in-depth interviews), quantitative (phone, on-site, web, mail) and B.C. and Metro Vancouver omnibus surveys	1980	N/A	35 65
15	2190 West Railway St Suite 300, Abbotsford V2S 2E2 P: 604-854-1201 F: 604-854-1204 quantumproperties.ca	Diane Delves 100%	Diane Delves, president and CEO	Real estate developer and builder	2000	N/A	25 30
16	Parissa Laboratories Inc 2400 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver V7H 0B3 P: 604-986-9974 F: 604-986-1872 parissa.com	Azar Besharat-Moayeri (32%), Maryam Moayeri (24%)	Fardad Moayeri, vice-president, Azar Moayeri, CFO, Maryam Moayeri, vice-president	Manufacturing, distribution, export and import	1991	N/A	21 21
17	Image Group Inc 34 2nd Ave W, Vancouver V5Y 1B3 P: 604-873-3333 F: 604-873-4996 imagegroupinc.ca	Laura Hansen	Laura Hansen, president	Logoed merchandise, promotional products	1992	N/A	20 20
18	Granville St Suite 1251, Vancouver V6C 1T2 P: 604-562-8242 F: 604-738-6468 kimbodesign.ca	Gwen Kim Pickett	Kim Pickett, principal and creative director	Branding and design, integrated communications and marketing for web and print	2001	N/A	10 7
19	Stag’s Hollow Winery and Vineyard Ltd 2237 Sun Valley Way, Okanagan Falls V0H 1R2 P: 250-497-6162 F: 250-497-6152 stagshollowwinery.com	Yu Ting Liu	Erin Korpisto, sales and marketing manager	Wine	1996	N/A	10 9
20	Choice Products 11871 Horseshoe Way Suite 2133, Richmond V7A 5H5 P: 604-275-9221 F: 604-275-9223 motherschoiceproducts.com	Sandra Hass	Sandra Hass, president and CEO, Monique Langlois, finance and administration manager, Kyle Hass, vice-president	Distributor of medical and consumer-based products in the maternity, post-partum, breastfeeding and incontinence markets. Products lines include Ameda Breastfeeding, TensCare, PumpEase hands free bras, Dimpleskins Naturals and more. Many lines are Canadian, including some made in B.C.	1994	N/A	9 11

Source: Interviews with above companies and/or BIV research. Other companies may have ranked but did not
respond to information requests by deadline. NP Not provided
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